You know what would urge them? Stop supplying the bombs.
Saw some idiot on Al Jazeera say “stopping weapons transfers really won’t do anything, as the US has given them enough to last years and years.” (they also have domestic production)
Like, he’s right but holy fucking shit, dude.
Big "Putting murderers in prison doesn't stop murders from happening, so there's no point" energy.
Even if they have reserve weapons, they are still reliant of a steady flow of US Military Weapons. If that ends, they are in major trouble. Especially with the Internal unrest in Israel and their reputation on the international stage.
Absolutely. Of all places to see rhetoric like that, Al Jazeera? Granted, it was just some US Defense dog they were interviewing about the current escalation.
Netanyahu even approved the bombing of Lebanon's Capital, using US built Bombs and US built Planes, while on US Soil, with the approval of another 8.7 Billion Dollars of Military Weapons to Israel.
Here, take these bombs.
WHOA WTF MAN, I DIDN'T SAY USE THEM!!
Also here, have some more bombs.
Those are for defense only! It says so right on the box! \s
"The bombs are purely for decoration, not destruction. But they're yours now, so... do whatever you want with them, we don't care."
-United States, sometime after the settler colony of Israel was formed
Kind of has a Willy Wonka "no, don't, stop" vibe
Willy Wonka smiled as Harold Hezbollah came from behind the curtain.
"You! You started all this!" shouted Charlie.
"Calm down, Charlie," said Wonka. "He's working for me."
"Yes," said Hezbollah. "If we kill a few innocent people, the war goes on forever, and we get more and more money."
Wonka held Charlie by the shoulders. "Young man," he said, "this fantastical arms factory will be yours as long as you promise to blame everyone else but yourself, and you keep trying to invent more ways to kill innocent people."
Charlie thought about it for a moment. He did love killing innocent people. Frankly, when he blew up that hospital in Gaza it made him happy for as much as a whole minute, a whole minute of pleasure lighting up the dark cavern of his hateful heart.
[text omitted]
"Yes!" Wonka screamed, as Charlie plunged the dagger into the defenceless Oompa Loompah's chest [text omitted]
THE END
Urges de-escalation and then gives them literally $8,000,000,000 to continue the genocide.
It's insane that a country whose economy is 1/8th that of California alone and whose population is 35x smaller has the US by the balls in this way.
For some context, California has the fourth or fifth largest economy in the world when compared to nations.
So seems a bit misleading to compare it to that particular state. Unless you were doing it for effect
For sure, though I could use 14 States as examples that are larger. Not even counting all the foreign aid we give to Israel in the first place — it's just absurd we have to kiss their ass so much partly because of AIPAC.
Any country would if they had the US Military Industrial complex backing them up.
Between Israel militarily, Russia politically, and China economically, it's a wonder we are still even asked to vote.
Joe Biden is a disgrace. Empty words from an asshole that is supplying the bombs
Supporting genocide will be Biden’s legacy
I'm beginning to think Biden has a humiliation kink.
Or an Israel fetish, which may have been evident his whole career. No idea why. AIPAC donations? I'm sure someone has analyzed it, I'm just too lazy to look it up
It's AIPAC.
Don't forget CUFI.
Yes. John Hagee has been a notorious televangelist charlatan for decades and now he has a PAC that targets both wealthy Christians and Jews. Along with AIPAC, CUFI raises enough money to buy genocides.
They're even bigger than AIPAC too.
Well then stop paying for it homeslice
Fucking eh
He literally is beholden to the defense contractors. Seems like all they care about is selling bombs, so we're stuck. Israel is our 51st state.
Shit, I'm glad I'm not literally beholden to my own contractor. "You need to build a second floor" "But I don't want a second floor. Can we just go ahead with the bathroom?" "NO! AND YOU'RE GETTING AN ELEVATOR."
"Anyways here's another $2bil"
If only he had some way of reducing the amount of bombing.
Yeah, but what if someone also set a precedent that if you're the victim of an admittedly awful terror attack, you can spend the next 20 years killing anyone you want.
While we're at it, Russian full scale invasion of Ukraine opened up akin to the shock and awe campaign in 2003 Iraq.
Of course it does not justify the invasion, but the world still remembers WMD's that weren't found. American leadership didint think those through too well.
nice one Joe Biden. tell them that shit. say it some more. yea. fuck
And if Israel DOESNT then they'll get ONE LESS BULLET! THAT will Teach Them to Embarrass Biden while MURDERING Children!
"Quit it you guys, I'm super cereal this time, you've got to cut it out."
Has he tried running three circles then getting on his knees and barking? Israel promises he can have him a bonus ice cream if he does that.
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